This study investigates how community size influences political participation in Latin America.

Data & Methods: Using survey data from Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Chile collected between 2018-2020. Analyzed with multilevel modeling to account for country-level variations.

Key Findings: Contrary to expectations that smaller communities foster higher civic engagement, larger urban neighborhoods demonstrated significantly stronger political participation across these four countries.

Why It Matters: This research suggests policymakers should focus on strengthening community structures within existing large populations rather than encouraging small-scale community formation.